So this past week was a pretty good week. We found another
investigator and we put 2 investigators on date this past week. So November is
shaping up to be a pretty good month. We are continuing to go out and find more
people to teach. But since we have been going to ward councils and really
focusing on spending more time in each ward we have seen them be more willing
to participate and help a lot. Which is great! I love the way my companion put
it when he said "we are assigned to the members, they are not assigned to
us." So he said that in church yesterday.
I almost forgot, we spoke in Sacrament yesterday in the 16th
ward. It went really well. Next week we are speaking in the 5th ward. It is
kinda weird how they numbered the wards because there are like 21 or 22 wards
in Hurricane. And there are 2 stakes. So we cover the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th,
10th, 15th, 16th, 18th (branch), 19th, and the apple valley wards. So all the
other wards are covered by the other elders here in Hurricane. (I just thought
that was an interesting side note how they are split up).
But my companion and I are continuing to do everything that
we can to get the members more excited and build them up. When it comes to
working with members the expression "you can catch more flies with honey
then you can with vinegar" comes to mind. When we work to build them up
and uplift them rather then chastise and admonish we get better results. They
are more excited and receptive to helping. Chastisement and admonishment really
just causes them to shut down and not want to help. So that is something that
we have been working on. So moral of the story! Help the Missionaries! I regret
not having done more before my mission. When members get involved the work
becomes more effective. We can help more souls have the opportunity to get back
to Heavenly Father. Otherwise though things are going well. It really just
takes time to build the relationships that we need with the members. And a lot
of patience. But that has been the past week. Until next week. I love you all!
-Elder Valentine
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